Generic Layer Independent Fragmentation of Non-Internet Protocol Frames

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generic fragmentation header labels indicate that the generic fragmentation header follows.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the path handles a particular size associated with packets transported along the path.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the fragments include outer headers indicating that the generic fragmentation headers follow.

10. The network device of claim 8, wherein, when the generic fragmentation headers are associated with multiprotocol label switching, the generic fragmentation headers include preceding labels indicating that the generic fragmentation headers follow and are transmitted via the border gateway protocol or the interior gateway protocol.

11. The network device of claim 8, wherein, when the generic fragmentation headers are associated with multiprotocol label switching, the generic fragmentation headers include preceding labels indicating that the generic fragmentation headers that follow are special purpose labels.

12. The network device of claim 8, wherein the network device includes a first provider edge network device and the other network device includes a second provider edge network device.

14. The network device of claim 8, wherein the fragments include outer headers indicating that the generic fragmentation headers follow and identifying the network device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the generic fragmentation header labels indicate that the generic fragmentation header follows.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the path handles a particular size associated with packets transported along the path which include any encapsulation overhead and labels.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the fragments include outer headers indicating that the generic fragmentation headers follow.